Free Web NovelChapter 47: Fictional World
Chapter 46
Li Yuexin was still worried about him though. She had been too caught up in her thoughts, thinking about Li Yu’s story, that she had sensed the attack far too late and had been unable to react to it.
Because of that, she felt guilty. "I am really sorry," Li Yuexin repeated. Li Yu’s eyes twitched faintly. Wait, hadn’t he already said that he was totally alright? So why, for heaven’s sake, was she still apologizing?
To Li Yu’s dismay, he had to spend nearly five minutes explaining to her that he was perfectly fine and that there was nothing to worry about before Yuexin’s mood finally improved.
Li Jie and Li Xie, who were standing off to the side, simply stared blankly at the duo. "Why do I feel as if Brother Feng is the one that deserves to be comforted?" Xie asked while looking at the scene before them. Li Jie shrugged.
"I think Sister Yuexin is right. No matter how strong Brother Yu is right now, he is only at the Peak of Body Refinement. He would still be weaker than Brother Feng, who is already getting close to entering the Peak Stage of Qi Gathering. So if Brother Yu hadn’t blocked that attack using most of his power, then he would probably be hurt right now."
Li Jie shrugged once more. At least that was the explanation that made the most sense to him. Li Xie remained silent for a while before finally speaking. "I still think Brother Feng deserves some comforting as well."
Everyone in the entire clan knew of Li Feng’s feelings toward Yuexin. And everyone in the clan also knew of Yuexin’s feelings toward Li Yu. It was kind of a mess.
"I will go comfort Brother Feng," Li Xie said before leaving the cave as well. Li Jie rubbed his chin thoughtfully for a while before standing up too.
"I am going to take a stroll outside as well. Brother Yu, it is good to see that you are still alive." Jie flashed him a small smile before leaving. He seemed to be in quite a good mood. Now, with those two gone, only the two of them remained inside the cave.
Yuexin was staring curiously at him, which made Li Yu feel a little uncomfortable. What exactly was he supposed to say to her now? Before he could think of anything, Li Yuexin spoke first. "Tell me the long version of your story."
Her eyes flashed brightly with interest. Li Yu blinked. Wait... Did she actually believe him? The rest of the group clearly didn’t believe a single word he had said when he told his story. Yet it seemed that Yuexin actually believed him.
Li Yu didn’t know whether he should feel troubled or excited. Still, after taking a calming breath, he decided to tell her everything. Well... almost everything. He kept most of the details regarding the System and his clones a secret.
The System he explained vaguely, but regarding the clones, he was determined to keep that part hidden. After all, his clones would be his ultimate cheat in this world. He certainly wasn’t about to go around telling people about them.
Of course, Li Yuexin wasn’t exactly a random person. Well, she wasn’t a random person to the original Li Yu. But to Rayden... She was.
After hearing the longer version of the story, Li Yuexin’s face became filled with confusion as she sank into her own thoughts. It seemed it would take her quite a while to come to terms with everything she had just heard.
While Li Yu was enjoying the silence, however, something in particular refused to allow him that luxury. The System’s voice suddenly rang out within his mind.
"Host, seriously... do you really have to tell them everything? Wouldn’t that just make things more complicated between you and your clan members?" The System sounded genuinely confused.
Li Yu shook his head before replying mentally. "Trust me. If they find out later in the future rather than now, then it will be far more troublesome and far more complicated."
He paused briefly before continuing. "So telling them now helps me avoid unnecessary trouble in the future." Li Yu leaned back slightly. "Trust me, I really have no interest in dealing with unnecessary drama now or later."
A small smile appeared on his face. "So yeah, I believe this is for the best." His gaze grew distant. "It is not like I am obligated to care about how they feel." He paused. "I’m not Li Yu in the original sense after all." "Oh... I see."
The System replied quietly before suddenly going silent. It seemed that even the System had not expected such a straightforward and precise answer. The cave soon fell silent once more. Li Yuexin remained lost in thought, trying to process everything she had just heard.
Meanwhile, Li Yu sat quietly with a calm expression on his face. For him, the truth was simple. The original Li Yu was gone. What remained now was Rayden. And no matter how many memories he inherited, that fact would never change.
Liyu was right. He knew he was right. He had read too many stories and watched too many shows where this sort of thing had happened to know that if he didn’t explain himself now and only did so later in the future, then things would become extremely complicated.
Especially if he had grown even more attached to the people around him who mistook him for Li Yu. Well, he was still Li Yu, but not the original in the natural sense. Li Yuexin suddenly raised her head, her eyes shining with deep curiosity.
"Brother Yu, tell me, is the current you actually the same Brother Yu, or that guy from the parallel world?" she asked. Li Yu blinked. She seemed to be handling this better than he had expected.
He shrugged internally before speaking. "Well, I would say the guy from Earth. You know, I’ve been through many things before I came into this body..." Li Yuexin frowned slightly. "So you are not Brother Yu?"
Li Yu blinked, then shook his head, paused, and then nodded. "I don’t know how to put it. It’s like this... I have all his feelings and memories, the memories of the original Li Yu, but I’m not him," he said.
Li Yu half expected Li Yuexin to act out now and throw a tantrum. He expected her to grab him and question him about where Li Yu was. Yet none of that happened. Instead, she remained silent for a few moments before speaking.
"I see... it makes sense now," she replied softly, a smile appearing on his face. Li Yu couldn’t help but be startled once again. Wait... what makes sense? Why was she acting as if everything he said made perfect sense when it clearly wasn’t supposed to?
If transmigrating was supposed to be a normal thing, then it wouldn’t be the stuff of fairy tales and legends. Li Yu sighed. It seemed this Li Yuexin wasn’t so normal either. Still, he was grateful that at least she believed him. None of the others seemed willing to believe a single word he had said.
Li Yu glanced at Li Yuexin, who was still smiling at him. "Wait... you aren’t angry at me?" Li Yu raised an eyebrow. Wasn’t someone supposed to be angry when the body of their loved one was taken over by a stranger?
Li Yuexin shook her head. "Why should I be? It will all be good soon." Li Yu blinked. "What?" Before he could ask his question, though, Li Yuexin turned toward him, her excitement becoming even more apparent, if that was even possible.
"Tell me, Brother Yu, about that other parallel world." Li Yu blinked. Wait, was she for real? How exactly did her mind work? Would someone really believe that a world like that existed?
At least he was more than certain that if someone had told him before he transmigrated that a cultivation world like this one existed, he would have completely disagreed with them. But Yuexin seemed far from being freaked out.
Instead, she appeared extremely interested in learning about this other world. Li Yu decided to tell her anyway. There was no reason to hide it. So he told her everything. The more he told her, the more excited she became. Her eyes seemed to brighten more and more, her gaze sparkling with fascination.
She asked countless questions, all of which Li Yu answered. It seemed she was especially fascinated by things like social media, the internet, and other related technologies.
She simply couldn’t imagine being able to communicate with someone who was several miles away using nothing but a small rectangular metallic object. It didn’t make any sense.
In her understanding, before one could communicate with someone over such a great distance, they would need access to a communication orb, which was not only expensive but also required a considerable amount of qi to power and operate.
And that wasn’t even the most shocking thing. The so-called guns and rifles that he claimed their law enforcers used to maintain peace in that parallel world. According to him, they could pierce through metal plates.
A projectile capable of doing something like that was something only Qi Refining cultivators could accomplish. Even she couldn’t do it. Yet in that strange parallel world, ordinary humans could gain access to those rifles and guns he spoke about.
The more she listened to Li Yu explaining his world, the more startled and shocked she became. But above all else, she was excited. "Like... is it even possible to make something like that? How can pieces of metal be used to make people fly through the air?"
"Actually, it isn’t called a piece of metal scrap. It has a name," Li Yu said with a small smile. "Aeroplane." Li Yuexin frowned slightly before speaking again. fгeewebnovёl.com
"But that makes no sense. For someone to fly, they would at least need to be a Core cultivator. And even most Bronze and Silver Core cultivators can’t carry more than ten people while flying."
"Yet you’re telling me that a few metal scraps put together with something called an engine.. which is also made of metal scraps... can allow hundreds of people to fly through the air? A privilege that only high-level cultivators can gain access to?" She shook her head in disbelief.
"That is shocking." Seeing her startled look, Li Yu couldn’t help but smile. At the same time, he sighed in relief internally. At least she could still be shocked by something. He had been starting to think she was far more abnormal than usual.
It seemed that his world sounded like a place that could only exist in fiction and fantasy to her. Well... That was exactly how those living on Earth would feel about this cultivation world as well.
